Chapter 270 – Chapter 270 ― Elements of Restoration (3)
Episode 270 ― Elements of Restoration (3)
Forest fairies, who are born with a lot of magical energy in their bodies, do not feel the sacred power sensitively.
On the other hand, Helen is one of the people who can feel the holy power most closely among humans.
The more sacred powers that can be operated, the more detailed the holy power, and even the movement of magical power, can be sharply captured. It feels similar to the fact that as your muscles grow, the movements of small muscles like your fingers become more sophisticated as well.
That’s why, it could be said that the movement of the holy power that Helen read was the most accurate.
Roan himself clearly felt the dissipation of holy power. As Helen put it, as if she permeates somewhere. Suddenly, the conversation from before overlapped in Roan’s head.
It is said that the forest puts everything back into place when given time.
What if that applies to the plus factor as well as the minus?
“No way… The divine power, the evil that dwells here… Are they all melting into the forest?”
Why do ominous predictions come true?
Amelie nodded her head with her wry smile.
“I think so. The only power allowed by the dark forest is the movement of the magical energy inside the forest. You can use magic, but the by-products of that rift that appeared from the outside and your holy power seem to be considered as targets for purification.”
After thinking for a while, Roan asked.
If you can’t distinguish between plus and minus and treat everything as a target for purification, is there any way to at least get rid of the minus and then turn it back on?
“Can’t you reap the magic of the forest?”
“What?”
The flagship is Iris.
From her point of view, who has to protect her forest, Roan’s words were words that could not be ignored.
“Reaping the magic of the Dark Forest, what dangerous words are you talking about!”
“If my holy power doesn’t get sucked into the dark forest, I might be able to purify that gap even if it takes time. Is there any way to suppress the power of the forest, even for a moment, Amelie-sama?”
“Hmm…”
Iris opened her axe eye, but Amily listened to Roan’s words with interest.
“It means to suppress the magic, finish the purification, and then restore the magic of the forest. That’s an interesting idea. How did you think of that?”
Roan just smiled at Amelie’s question.
I couldn’t say it was an idea that came to me one after another after looking at the monitor in front of me as a product of a gap and thinking of turning it off and on when the computer didn’t work.
“It is an outrageous idea. You are undoing the protection of the forest.”
“Iris, even if it sounds like a story about catching floating clouds, can you think about it? It does take some upfront work, though.”
Emily looked at Roan.
It was like a teacher who wants his student to give an answer on his own.
“First we need to make sure nothing more strange is leaking out of the gap, and we need to find a guarantee that we can practically restore the magic again.”
“Right.”
As long as the gaps are fixed, each gap can be closed with holy power. Even if it takes time, if only the magic of the forest can work again.
Amelie’s words were like confirmation.
After all, a hypothesis is just a hypothesis.
Roan didn’t have to reveal the whole truth himself.
She had already made one mistake based on her own knowledge. One experience of mistakes is enough.
Just like when I first came to this world, like when I did not know anything but asked and relied on Sohoei to solve many things, just do that.
Make the most of the connections you have and rely on their expertise. That’s the king’s business
“Then, Miss Amelie. I will do what I can.”
“Looks like you found the answer.”
“Yes.”
For the first time since entering the dark forest, a faint smile appeared on Roan’s face.
It was short, but the answer containing ‘will’ was conveyed through ‘appeal’. Emily smiled and nodded her head.
“I’m sorry. To be able to ask only demons to do things inside the Dark Forest.”
“We know that we don’t have enough manpower to mobilize, and that we need defenses even within the Dark Forest’s borders. Moreover, if we fail to close this gap, not only forest fairies, but also us demons and humans will all face the same fate. I don’t think it’s anyone else’s business. Miss Amelie.”
“Thank you for saying that.”
Amelie reached out and took Roan’s hand.
“As you said, I will do my job too. Together with the elders, I will find a way to adjust the magic of the forest and the magic of the realm. Together with the evidence of the contract… , And a way to track Fiora-sama outside as well.”
“Thank you.”
Roan lowered his head.
He lightly expressed his gratitude and then raised his head.
“… !”
Mogol became soft.
Sensation as if the hairs all over the body are standing up.
Roan widened his eyes and turned his head to where he felt the energy.
“What.”
Iris looked at Roan’s gaze, wary of Roan’s changed appearance. And she, too, raised her eyes.
“… ?!”
Wailing,
The space shook.
“Duke, it’s dangerous!”
As soon as Iris took her step, Amélie’s escort stopped her queen and forced her back.
In the meantime, an even more evil energy began to emanate from the space where the by-products of the gap were piled up. Despite the blessing, everyone took a few steps back at the strong malice.
In the meantime, what Roan felt was longing.
I can’t pinpoint what the target is
A feeling close to nostalgia that is so familiar that I feel like I’m going to reach out my hand without even realizing it.
In an instant, a surge of passion filled my throat.
It was difficult for Roan to control his emotions as he remembered the world he originally lived in, where he thought there was nothing left to miss. But as if scolding him, a stinging pain came.
Roan suddenly came to his senses, as if he had just woken up from sleep, and looked down at the source of the pain.
A ring made with astor powder.
In the ringed finger, a sharp pain, as if pinching itself, arose and then disappeared. As if now is not the time to have such loose feelings.
Only then did Roan realize what he was feeling.
There was a time when he almost fell in love with the hero’s skill, ‘friendliness’. The feeling now is similar to that.
He himself was almost led by ‘greed’.
‘This child…’
A demonic power that penetrates the empty space of the heart.
Roan’s eyes narrowed.
Roan got his nerves on. This won’t be the end The area where the objects are still shimmers as if a haze has occurred.
And in the void where there was obviously nothing,
Took.
A small object fell.
“What is it, that round and flat thing…”
“CD…”
“Huh?”
Roan, who involuntarily muttered the object’s name, shook his head. That’s not important now.
Invisible to the eye
Perhaps the gap started to open up more.
The evil aura that had intensified right before the CD fell was still not fading.
“It is dangerous. You need to step back.”
“You seem to feel it.”
Roan looked at Helen. Helen nodded her head too.
“For those of us who feel the divine power, there is no better sense of threat. Get back soon…”
And as if threatening them,
Larger objects began to fall from the air.
Hard objects hit the metal products already piled on the floor, making a loud impact. Parts made of glass shattered, and buttons made in small sizes bounced off.
“Amelie-sama!”
“Quick back!”
As if she couldn’t be escorted, she hugged Amelie, and Roan quickly retreated with Aina and Helen while watching the escort move.
Several of the rangers, who were watching this scene from the top of the cliff, and who normally keep an eye on this place to keep other forest fairies from approaching, came to check on Amelie’s condition.
Roan, who thought he had avoided it to safety, frowned and glared at the expanding gap where things were still falling.
“Has the forest ever been attacked?”
But Amelie, who had come down from the escort, shook her head.
“No. No one entered the forest.”
“Are you saying there is nothing wrong with forest magic?”
“After the attack a few days ago, yes.”
Weird.
Wasn’t the gap widening because the protection magic of the Dark Forest was corrupted?
Amelie’s expression is also confused. It was because she, like Roan, assumed that the weakened magic was the cause of the strengthening of the original gap.
It was then.
“… Master, it is a magic bird.”
Helen looked south.
Against the sea of trees where the moon rose, a gloomy figure was flying toward us.
Even in the midst of confusion here, the magic bird flapped its large wings slowly as if it had nothing to do with it.
“… ? It’s strange, isn’t it very fast?”
At Helen’s words, Aina, who had been looking at the bird, narrowed her eyes.
Amily, who suddenly opened her eyes from the gap where she was still vomiting things one by one, turned her attention to the magic bird.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen that guy.”
The Dark Forest had little contact with the outside world. Inside the forest, there were plenty of ways to contact them through other means than magic birds.
And the moment they found out that the magic bird had definitely made it to the top of the cliff, everyone was amazed at the magic bird’s enormous size.
“Why so big?!”
Aina stunned and avoided a magical bird the size of a crane that approached Roan. It wasn’t the size of a magic bird that usually carried a package, just short of the waist.
“It must have been influenced by the magic that filled the forest. It’s fun.”
No matter what Amelie says or not,
The magic bird nodded her head to Roan’s chest and held out her ankle, waiting for Roan to grab the package.
As soon as he put the ring with Roan’s seal on his ankle, the magic bird disappeared as usual. What was left in Roan’s hand was a small package.
Inside was a letter.
Roan’s expression twisted as he hurriedly opened the letter.
“What’s the matter? Your majesty.”
“… It is a battle.”
Even if it’s not, I’m distracted by the traces of the cracks falling one by one making a loud noise in front of me, but even humans are moving.
“Human beings gathered in earnest, and the scale of about 2,000 prepared for battle. The Grand Duke of Darkness’ Knights of the Southern Dark Spirit and the Grand Duke of Red Clover’s Knights of the West Blood Spirit will respond to this, and by the time you receive this letter, they will start fighting…”
“Your majesty?”
Roan’s eyes widened in surprise as he shut his mouth.
When the Grand Duke of Darkness goes to the battlefield,
Strangely, I remembered the Count’s words that he felt the twisted magic power.
“Miss Amelie.”
“What is it, Roan?”
“If a person dies…”
Although Aina is not as good as Amelie, she possesses magical knowledge that surpasses that of human wizards. Aina, who noticed what Roan wanted to say with her luck, also opened her eyes wide.
“… Even the death of a person can have an effect on the gap.”
Her smile disappeared from Amelie’s beautiful face, and a chill settled in.
“What are you saying all of a sudden, Roan? Is the death of a person Of course, that gap is connected to the power of the devil, and the power of the devil naturally leads to death. But suddenly…”
“Aren’t we at war?”
Roan handed her letter to Amelie.
“Near the forest where the protection is broken, if the power of death enters the forest, what will happen to the gap?”
Amelie’s hand trembled as she received the letter. Everyone in this position has a basic knowledge of magic, and as a part of magic, they know about demonic arts and their powers.
The war will become more and more intense. Aina and Helen’s faces became pale enough to show through in the dark.
If the war continues,
This gap continues to expand.
“Amelie. I will go to the battlefield.”
Resoluteness appeared on Roan’s cold face.
